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| Abraham |
according to the Old Testament, the first of the postdiluvian patriarchs, father of Isaac, and ancestor of the Hebrews. |
| ark of the covenant |
according to the Old Testament, the sacred chest in which the ancient Hebrews carried the two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments. |
| Baal |
a false god or idol, esp. according to the Hebrews. [1/2 definitions] |
| covenant |
in the Old Testament, God's provisional promises to the Hebrews. [1/6 definitions] |
| Hebrew |
the language of the ancient Hebrews, now the official language of Israel. [2/3 definitions] |
| Jew |
one who is a descendant of the ancient Hebrews. [1/2 definitions] |
| Nazarite |
among the ancient Hebrews, a person who took strict vows to abstain from wine, leave the hair long, and avoid touching corpses. |
| Numbers |
the fourth of the Five Books of Moses in the Old Testament, containing the census of the Hebrews after the Exodus from Egypt. |
| Passover |
a Jewish festival, beginning on the fourteenth day of Nisan and lasting seven or eight days, that celebrates the escape of the ancient Hebrews from Egypt. |
| patriarch |
in the Old Testament, one of the fathers of humankind or of the Hebrews. [1/4 definitions] |
| Philistine |
a member of a non-Semitic people of Philistia who repeatedly warred with the ancient Hebrews. [1/4 definitions] |
| prophet |
in the Old Testament, one chosen by God as a messenger and guide to the ancient Hebrews. [1/5 definitions] |
| Semite |
a member of any of several peoples of southwestern Asia, including Hebrews and Arabs and, formerly, Phoenicians and Assyrians. [1/2 definitions] |
| shekel |
a gold or silver coin used esp. by the ancient Hebrews. [1/2 definitions] |
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